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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lalami required to do at home as an adolescent which her brother was not?
(a) Make small household repairs.
(b) Do yard work.
(c) Clean.
(d) Run errands.

2. In "Do Not Despair This Country," who does Lalami say voting rights should be extended to in the U.S.?
(a) People under 18.
(b) Undocumented immigrants.
(c) Dual citizens.
(d) Prisoners and those with felony records.

3. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?
(a) The apartment was furnished, so they did not need to buy anything.
(b) They had a better kitchen to cook meal rather than get takeout.
(c) The apartment was close to their jobs, so they did not need cars.
(d) She had a washer and dryer, so she saved on having to go to the laundromat.

4. What is one way that Lalami suggests equal voting rights can be achieved?
(a) Making election days a holiday so people can have paid time off work to vote.
(b) Providing free transpiration on voting days.
(c) Putting an end to poll taxes.
(d) Banning literacy tests.

5. What are some things about gender roles that Lalami says she learned in school?
(a) Women should manage finances and take care of the children.
(b) Women and men were considered equal at that time.
(c) Women should be rulers of their home.
(d) Women should dress modestly and submit to their husbands.

6. What does Lalami say about how women who "speak clearly and forcefully" (144) are viewed?
(a) They are viewed with the same respect as quiet, reserved women.
(b) They are held in high esteem.
(c) They are viewed as arrogant and aggressive.
(d) They are viewed as paradigms of femininity.

7. What are some things Lalami's says are discussed when a white person commits a mass killing?
(a) The suspects mental health, family upbringing, and personal challenges.
(b) The suspects history of criminal activity and propensity for violence.
(c) The suspects lifestyle and education level.
(d) The suspects level of wealth and job status.

8. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?
(a) The columnist's identity was discovered and he was fired.
(b) A reader quickly questioned her honesty.
(c) Many readers offered emotionally support.
(d) Others began to share their stories.

9. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.
(b) Both men refused to testify.
(c) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.
(d) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.

10. In "Caste," what does Lalami cite as an example of policy which worked to oppress the Black vote?
(a) Banning Black people from voting if white people were in line.
(b) The implementation of poll taxes.
(c) Sending Black people to separate voting stations that were often too far to get to.
(d) Only advertising election days and time to white people.

11. According to Lalami in "Tribe," Blacks are disproportionately denied mortgage loans compared to their white counterparts despite what act?
(a) The Equitable Homes Act.
(b) The Homestead Act.
(c) The Equal Access Act.
(d) The Fair Housing Act.

12. Which 1790 act described in "Tribe," limited citizenship to "free white persons" (103)?
(a) The Citizenship Act.
(b) The Free White Persons Act.
(c) The Immigration Act.
(d) The Naturalization Act.

13. Which Amendment, passed in 1868, gave Blacks citizenship status?
(a) The 14th Amendment.
(b) The 4th Amendment.
(c) The 5th Amendment.
(d) The 1st Amendment.

14. What race does Lalami say constitutes the majority of welfare recipients in "Caste"?
(a) Hispanics.
(b) Whites.
(c) Asians.
(d) Blacks.

15. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?
(a) Muslim communities.
(b) Urban white communities.
(c) Black communities.
(d) Rural white communities.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lalami say her editor responded when a famous columnist asked her to sit on his lap?

2. What did many Republicans conclude about Christine Blasey Ford's testimony?

3. Despite being secular, what common Muslim rule did Lalami's father enforce?

4. Why did Lalami decide not to go to HR after she was fired from her first job after grad school?

5. In "Caste," what does Lalami say about women and silence?

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